Attachment for ironing-tables.



W. HOSEY.

ATTACHMENT FOR IBONING TABLES.

APPLICATION mzo mn- I, 1913.

1,147,726. I v Patented July 27,1915.

CGLUMBIA PLANOORAPH CO.- WASHINOTON. D- C.

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Original application filed April 3, 1912, Serial No. 688,207? Dividedand this Serial No. 751,609. 2 i

Serial Number 688,207, filed April 3, 1912 for improvements in ironingtables, and

hence this application forms a division of said pending application. I

One object of the invention 1s to provide an attachment'of'* this kindthat may be attached to an ironing table without the ne.

cessity of employing means or parts additional to those comprising theattachment, whereby the necessity of using accessory hardware and aspecially; constructed table to accommodate its use, is avoided.

Another object of theinvention is to provide such an attachment as 'isconstructed to cooperate with an inclined support of a table from whichit receives its support.

A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby the trayor attachment may be widened'if necessary, depending upon the widtho-fthe ironing-board of the table in connection with which it is used.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a device of this kind thatis simple in construction, efiicient in operation, durable in use andinexpensive to manufacture.

The preferred embodimentof the invention is illustrated in drawingsaccompanying this application and described hereinafter.

In said drawings, Figure l is-a side elevation illustrating theattachment in connection with an ironing table; Fig. 2 is "a perspectiveView of the attachment; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view, partly in sectionillustrating the specific manner in which the tray is attached to theinclined support of a table; and Fig. 4: is a transverse sectional viewtaken on such a plane as indicated by Specification of Letters Patent.

application is shown and described in my pending application tl e linesl l of Fig l, and showing the -.h1-nged.s1de elements in their foldedposition.

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Like reference characters designate like,

or similar parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

Referring specifically to the drawings, a

first or main sectionis provided consisting of a plurality oflongitudinal boards or members 1. The bars 2 are located between-members 1 and extend beyond said members 1 at oneend thereof. The bars2 and members 1 are connected by the transverse fastening bars 3, whichare attached to the members 1 adjacent the ends thereof. 'The boards 1and bars 2 are fastened in any suitmeans: of nails at 1.

able manner to the bars 3, for instance by 'The portions-of the bars 2extending'beyond the boards 1 are specifically designated 5 and areseparated as shown by the intermediacy of thecentral board 1. Extendingtransversely of the projecting portions 5 as shown, and removablyextending through openings therein, is f a transverse fastening rodormember 6 atone end of which may 'beprovided an eye or handle 7.

Tl1e' tray or attachment as shown in the drawings, is adapted forattachment to an I ironing "table, although it is to be under?stood'that the same maybe attached to any suitable structure of table orother article.

The table specificallyshown, corresponds to I that shown in my pending,application #688,207 referredto and has thereon an in-{ clined supportor'member designated 8. i

Inuse, the attachment is adapted to 00-.

operate with :said inclined support as the means for its attachment. Inattaching the tray to said support, the'transverse fastening rod ormember, 6 is removed from en gagement with the projecting portions 5 andthereupon the tray is so placed rela- I tively to thesupport .8, thatthe support is received between said'pro ecti-ng portions.

Thereupon pin 6 is returned to position in the apertures in extensions5.; The tray is maintained in. place by friction which is increased bythe weight or articles which may be contained thereon. Specifically therod or pin Gbites or frietionally engages against the under surface ofthe prop 8, and

the adjacent corner or edge of the central I member l'which'may bespecifically desig- I nated 9, bites or engages the upper face of thesupport 8. Should it be desired to adjust the tray vertically, the samemay be tilted so that the edge 9 and rod 6 will be moved out offrictional engagement with the support 8 and thereupon the tray can bemoved vertically to the proper height and then released so that the rodor pin 6 and edge 9 will engage the prop as before and be securelysupported thereby.

Inasmuch as the width of the ironingboards of various ironing tables aredifferent, it is desirable in some instances of having the tray ofgreater or less width. To accomplish this end the main section haspivotally secured thereto foldable side sections generally designated 10which may be folded over or extended to provide the proper dimensionswith respect to the table. These side sections comprise the boardmembers 11 and blocks or bars 12. The pivot means comprise the hinges 13which are fastened to the blocks 12 and to the bars 3.

As shown in the drawings, specifically Fig. 4, the ironing-board of thetable. is designated 14: and is of practically the same width as themain section. This being the case it would not be desirable for the sidesections to be projected so that they would extend beyond thelongitudinal edges of the board. In such a position these side sectionswould interfere with the operator in moving around the table. In such aninstance, the side sections are folded inwardly so that the blocks 12rest upon the bars 3. However should the device be employed inconnection with a table having a board wider than that shown in thedrawings, a tray of greater width of course could be employed and insuch an instance the side sections 11 would of alteration of any partswhatever of the A ironing table.

Changes such as fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claimsare reserved.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is 1. The combination with an ironing tableand a support therefor of unbroken continuity in outline, of a traycapable of being positioned on said support at any point thereof bygripping engagement therewith at a pair of oppositely disposed points.

2. The combination with an ironing table and a support therefor havingan unbroken continuity of outline, of a tray capable of beingfrictionally positioned at any point on said support, said trayincluding longitudinal members forming the bottom, rods spacing saidmembers and extending therebeyond at one end to embrace said support,and means removably carried by said rods at their extremities tofrictionally engage said support at a point opposed to a simi lar pointof engagement made by said tray proper with said support.

In testimony whereof I my signature in presence of two witnesses.

H. M. BARWIOK, J. R. FoN'rHINe.

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